Texas Court Rules Surface Owns Subsurface Storage Rights
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Texas Court Rules Surface Owns Subsurface Storage Rights
A recent ruling from the Supreme Court of Texas has clarified a long-standing legal gray area in the oil and gas sector: who owns the space beneath the surface of the land after minerals have been extracted. In a decision that carries significant implications for carbon sequestration and subsurface storage projects, the court held that, unless otherwise agreed, the surface owner retains the rights to that space. The case, Myers-Woodward, LLC v. …
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